Rep. Judy Chu and Sen. Bernie Sanders Honored for Outstanding Support of Educator Preparation
(June 14, 2012, Washington, D.C.) โ The (รศรรษ็) today named Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) the recipients of its Congressional Leadership Awards. The awards recognize Rep. Chu’s and Sen. Sanders’ longstanding commitment to teacher quality and exemplary support of educator preparation through bills each has recently introduced.
Energized by the passion that รศรรษ็ members brought to the 2011 Day on the Hill, รศรรษ็’s signature advocacy event, Rep. Chu was inspired to introduce H.R. 2902, the โโ just months later. The bill, which is continuing to gain widespread support, would support close partnerships between higher education and local education agencies to develop educator pipelines that would serve high-need schools.